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Reading vs Barnsley — League One

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Reading
Reading
5º · 1.75 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 2d 19h
2 – 1
HT 0–1
Finished
Barnsley
Barnsley
23º · 0.73 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 19h
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Reading and Barnsley meet in the League One 2026 season, in a match played on 24 October 2026. Reading have recorded 12 wins from 23 matches this season (52% win rate), averaging 1.87 goals scored and 0.91 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 48% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 52%; and clean sheets in 39% of games. Barnsley have won 27% of their 22 matches, with 1.41 goals scored and 1.86 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 68%, Over 2.5 at 68%, and clean sheets at 18%.

The final score was Reading 2–1 Barnsley. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Reading
—
Barnsley
5º
Position
23º
1.75
PPG
0.73
50%
Win %
18%
2.08
Goals / game
1.00
1.08
Conceded / game
1.91
48%
BTTS %
68%
39%
Clean sheet %
18%
52%
Over 2.5 %
68%
5.9
Avg corners
8.5
14.9
Avg shots
18.9
4.8
Avg shots on target
5.9
1.4
Avg yellow cards
2.2
11.5
Avg fouls
13.2
48.4%
Avg possession
53.3%

Home vs Away

Reading
Home (7)
—
Barnsley
Away (6)
2.29
PPG
0.67
71%
Win %
17%
2.43
Goals / game
1.00
1.00
Conceded / game
1.83
55%
BTTS %
62%
36%
Clean sheet %
23%
55%
Over 2.5 %
69%
5.9
Avg corners
8.5
14.9
Avg shots
18.9
4.8
Avg shots on target
5.9
1.4
Avg yellow cards
2.2
48.4%
Avg possession
53.3%

Goals Scored

ReadingHomeAwayBarnsleyHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored83%91%75%82%89%77%
Over 1.5 Scored52%55%50%36%44%31%
Over 2.5 Scored30%36%25%23%33%15%
Failed To Score17%9%25%18%11%23%

Goals Conceded

ReadingHomeAwayBarnsleyHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded61%64%58%82%89%77%
Over 1.5 Conceded22%27%17%55%44%62%
Over 2.5 Conceded4%9%0%32%22%38%
Clean Sheets39%36%42%18%11%23%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

ReadingBarnsley
Over 0.596%95%
Over 1.578%91%
Over 2.552%68%
Over 3.526%32%
Over 4.513%23%
BTTS48%68%
BTTS & Win17%14%
BTTS & Draw17%18%
BTTS & Over 2.535%55%
BTTS No & Over 2.517%14%

1st Half / 2nd Half

ReadingBarnsley
Win 1st Half39%36%
Draw 1st Half43%32%
Loss 1st Half17%32%
Scored 1st Half43%50%
Conceded 1st Half26%50%
Win 2nd Half57%41%
Draw 2nd Half26%14%
Loss 2nd Half17%45%
Scored 2nd Half70%50%
Conceded 2nd Half39%64%
Over 0.5 HT61%82%
Over 1.5 HT26%45%

Recent Venue Form

Reading (H)
WBarnsley2–1
WLeyton Orient1–0
LChelsea U210–2
DBradford1–1
WNotts County2–0
LBrentford1–2
Barnsley (A)
LReading1–2
LLuton1–2
LStockport County1–3
LFleetwood Town1–4
DPeterborough3–3
LPlymouth0–3

Number of Corners

10.8
Corners / Match
16 games
League Avg
11.3
133 games
14.7
Corners / Match
16 games
Match CornersReadingBarnsleyLeague Avg
Over 694%100%93%
Over 781%100%86%
Over 881%88%78%
Over 969%88%65%
Over 1050%81%53%
Over 1150%75%44%
Over 1238%69%37%
Over 1319%56%27%

Team Corners

Team CornersReadingBarnsley
Corners Earned / Match5.98.5
Corners Against / Match4.96.2
Over 2.5 Corners For100%94%
Over 3.5 Corners For88%94%
Over 4.5 Corners For81%81%
Over 2.5 Corners Against81%94%
Over 3.5 Corners Against75%88%
Over 4.5 Corners Against75%56%

Head to Head · 21 matches

7
Reading
33%
9
Draws
43%
5
Barnsley
24%
90%
Over 1.5
19/21
57%
Over 2.5
12/21
38%
Over 3.5
8/21
71%
BTTS
15/21
24/10/26
Reading
2–1
Barnsley
24/01/26
Reading
2–2
Barnsley
13/09/25
Barnsley
3–2
Reading
03/05/25
Reading
2–4
Barnsley
26/11/24
Barnsley
2–2
Reading
13/04/24
Barnsley
2–2
Reading
09/12/23
Reading
1–3
Barnsley
02/04/22
Barnsley
1–1
Reading
16/10/21
Reading
1–0
Barnsley
02/04/21
Barnsley
1–1
Reading
19/09/20
Reading
2–0
Barnsley
29/02/20
Reading
2–0
Barnsley
11/12/19
Barnsley
1–1
Reading
30/12/17
Barnsley
1–1
Reading
28/11/17
Reading
3–0
Barnsley
11/02/17
Reading
0–0
Barnsley
17/09/16
Barnsley
1–2
Reading
25/03/14
Reading
1–3
Barnsley
01/10/13
Barnsley
1–1
Reading
17/03/12
Barnsley
0–4
Reading

Events

7'⚽Vimal Yoganathan
34'🔄P. Lane(Randell Williams)
54'⚽Kyreece Joshua Lisbie
60'🟨Paudie O’Connor
68'⚽Kyreece Joshua Lisbie(Josh Stokes)
73'🔄Vimal Yoganathan(Tyrese Noslin)
73'🔄Tobi Adeyemo(Makenzie Kirk)
77'🔄Jacob Brown(Jamie Reid)
77'🔄Josh Stokes(Charlie Savage)
82'🔄Arley Kay(A. Richards)
83'🔄Cameron McGeehan(Royce Brownlie)
88'🔄Ziyad Larkeche(Jonathan Bland)
90'🔄Kyreece Joshua Lisbie(Daniel·Kyerewaa)

Match Statistics

ReadingBarnsley
0.89xG (Expected Goals)0.77
5Shots on target4
12Total shots11
44Possession %56
6Corners7
10Fouls12
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Huddersfield12741+1325
2Stockport County12723+1223
3Bradford12642+522
4Plymouth13715+222
5Reading12633+1221
6Cambridge United12552+320
7Oxford United10541+819
8Sheffield Wednesday11533+818
9Mansfield Town11533+418
10Luton11524+217
11Burton Albion13454-117
12Stevenage11434+415
13Leicester11434015
14Wycombe12363-415
15Leyton Orient12426+214
16AFC Wimbledon12345-1113
17Doncaster11335-112
18Milton Keynes Dons11263-612
19Notts County11254-311
20Blackpool11326-411
21Peterborough12246-1010
22Bromley11236-169
23Barnsley11227-108
24Wigan11218-97

Team Insights

Reading
  • ●Reading have won their last 2 matches.
  • ●Reading have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Reading have scored in each of their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Reading have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Reading have scored in 7 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Reading failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●68% of Reading's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●76% of Reading's points have been earned at home.
Barnsley
  • ●Barnsley have failed to win in their last 7 matches.
  • ●Barnsley have lost their last 4 matches.
  • ●Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 9 matches.
  • ●Barnsley have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Barnsley have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches.
  • ●Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Barnsley have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Barnsley have lost their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Barnsley have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Barnsley have lost 4 of their 6 away matches.
WHBarnsley23º2–1
WHLeyton Orient15º1–0
LAWigan24º0–1
DHBradford3º1–1
DAWycombe14º2–2
WHNotts County19º2–0
LHBrentford1–2
LAReading5º1–2
LALuton10º1–2
DHLeicester13º1–1
LAPlymouth4º0–3
LHStevenage12º1–5

Season Schedule

Reading
WHBarnsley2–1
WHLeyton Orient1–0
LAWigan0–1
WAMilton Keynes Dons5–1
DHBradford1–1
DAWycombe2–2
–APlymouth31/10
–AOxford United04/11
–AStockport County14/11
Barnsley
LAReading1–2
LALuton1–2
LHCambridge United1–2
LAStockport County1–3
DHLeicester1–1
LAPlymouth0–3
–HOxford United31/10
–AWigan14/11
–HSheffield Wednesday20/11

Top Scorers

Reading
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie5 ⚽
Jack Marriott5 ⚽
J. Marriott5 ⚽
L. Fraser4 ⚽
Jacob Brown4 ⚽
P. Lane4 ⚽
Barnsley
C. McGeehan4 ⚽
Reyes Cleary4 ⚽
R. Cleary4 ⚽
Vimal Yoganathan3 ⚽
Cameron McGeehan3 ⚽
M. Kirk2 ⚽

Cards Given

Reading
Haydon Roberts4 🟨
P. O'Connor2 🟨
Andy Rinomhota2 🟨
C. Savage2 🟨
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie2 🟨
Paudie O’Connor2 🟨
Barnsley
4 🟨
Patrick Kelly3 🟨
Cameron McGeehan3 🟨
Arley Kay3 🟨
Jack Shepherd3 🟨
Connor O'Riordan2 🟨